Kentucky's Best Excuse to Order Sassicaia
Downtown · Bowling Green · Steakhouse / Seafood / American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 12, 2026
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The wine list at Tony's arrives with the same confidence as the steakhouse itself — polished, purposeful, and clearly aimed at impressing. You're not in a wine bar, but whoever built this list wanted you to know they've heard of Gaja. For Bowling Green, Kentucky, that's a genuine statement.
At 100-150 bottles, the list leans hard into the American steakhouse canon: California Cabs and Merlots anchor one end, with Tuscany and Piedmont giving it some Old World credibility. The presence of Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia and Gaja Barolo signals ambition well beyond what most cities this size can claim. Bordeaux makes an appearance — Petrus is on here, which is either bold programming or a trophy bottle for the high-roller table. The gaps show in the mid-tier: between the Duckhorn and the icons, there's a predictable no-man's land of safe, familiar labels that won't surprise anyone.
Twelve to twenty pours by the glass is a respectable spread for a restaurant in this market. The selections likely track the broader list's California-forward leanings, which means Cab and Merlot dominate and more adventurous drinkers may find themselves quickly scanning for the bottle list. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority — what's on is on.
Duckhorn Merlot — null
Duckhorn Napa Merlot is a reliable, well-made wine that earns its place on a steakhouse list. It's the kind of bottle that doesn't require a conversation — you know what you're getting, it works with red meat, and it won't crater your evening's budget the way a trip to the Bordeaux section will.
Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
Most tables here are ordering California. If the occasion warrants it, Sassicaia is one of Italy's greatest wines and it often flies under the radar at American steakhouses simply because it's not a Cab or a Barolo. It's structured, age-worthy, and a genuinely special bottle that fits this menu better than people realize.
Petrus Pomerol Grand Vin
Trophy bottle energy. Petrus at a steakhouse in Bowling Green almost certainly comes at a significant markup on an already astronomical base price. Unless someone else is signing the check, this is a bottle better chased at a specialist retailer or a destination wine program that can do it real justice.
Gaja Barolo + Bone-in ribeye
Gaja Barolo is built for this moment — the tannin structure and acidity cut through the fat on a bone-in ribeye in a way that California Cab just mimics. It's a louder, more complex wine than most people at this table will order, which is exactly why you should.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Tony's is doing something real with its wine list for a mid-sized Kentucky city — the icons are here and the classics are solid. The markups keep it from being a destination wine experience, but as a place to drink well alongside a serious steak, it earns its spot.
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